Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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  1. icextend
    Apr 7, 2023
    1
    I just played the ME1 through in a ps4 legendary edition and went to me2.

    Limited ammo. Freaking limited ammo, in the world that invented a mass effect technology, which made limited ammo literally obsolete. It's like shooting flintlock riffle after an automatic. And when the gun is out of ammo("heatsinks")? Yo guess it it stops shooting.
  2. KayVen17
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Ich muss dazu sagen, dass ich das ganze auf einer Ps5 gespielt habe. Ich finde es absolut ein Unding, dass man bei einem Ps3 Game was nun in klassichen "Remastered" kommt auf 30 FPS spielen muss, wenn man ein gutes Bild möchte und "Tearing" in Kauf nehmen muss um instabile 60 FPS zu bekommen.

    Das Problem hatte ich natürlich auf der Ps5 nicht. Trotzdem finde ich es schade für    Ich muss dazu sagen, dass ich das ganze auf einer Ps5 gespielt habe. Ich finde es absolut ein Unding, dass man bei einem Ps3 Game was nun in klassichen "Remastered" kommt auf 30 FPS spielen muss, wenn man ein gutes Bild möchte und "Tearing" in Kauf nehmen muss um instabile 60 FPS zu bekommen.

    Das Problem hatte ich natürlich auf der Ps5 nicht. Trotzdem finde ich es schade für Ps4-Besitzer.
    Zum Spiel selbst muss ich sagen, dass es einfach fantastisch ist alle drei Spiele wieder am Stück zu genießen. Für mich war es sogar das erste Mal mit allen DLC's! Es war eine tolle Reise und schlussendlich bin ich inzwischen auch sehr mit dem ME3 Ende zufrieden, weil hier ganz klar das ganze Spiel als Finale gesehen werden muss!    … Expand
  3. beschissen
    Sep 13, 2022
    9
    Nice to revisit the game with updated graphics, bug fixes, and all of the DLC I missed the first go around.
  4. dyinginbeauty
    Jul 27, 2021
    7
    Its a good remaster - with steady 60fps, worked over environment, sound, and dialogue. The gameplay, however, is very dated and I am sorry to say that playing this now only shows how shallow the gameplay at the time of original release actually was - this applies in particular to ME2 and ME3, as the first game is far deeper and still a genuine RPG experience. Overall only worth it if youIts a good remaster - with steady 60fps, worked over environment, sound, and dialogue. The gameplay, however, is very dated and I am sorry to say that playing this now only shows how shallow the gameplay at the time of original release actually was - this applies in particular to ME2 and ME3, as the first game is far deeper and still a genuine RPG experience. Overall only worth it if you are a hardcore fan or want to play this for the story.… Expand
  5. ElleryHQ
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    Старый добрый масс эффект, только теперь в высоком разрешении и, как ни странно, с новыми багами. Прошел с удовольствием, лишь рандомные вылеты периодически портили впечатление.
  6. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 12, 2023
    6
    Ok a big fan of the first game. Not much a fan of the second game, because everything was dumbed down with gear and exploration way to much. Fan of the last game up to the ending. ME/LE looks dated now and I was not really impressed by the performance on the PS4. I do still have original PC versions and all DLC on EA PC client. We fans got this ME/LE, because MEA failed. Played andOk a big fan of the first game. Not much a fan of the second game, because everything was dumbed down with gear and exploration way to much. Fan of the last game up to the ending. ME/LE looks dated now and I was not really impressed by the performance on the PS4. I do still have original PC versions and all DLC on EA PC client. We fans got this ME/LE, because MEA failed. Played and finished MEA and I would of prefered EA take a risk on something new. MEA2 or even ME4 than just giving us old nostaliga bait stuff. I reward new inovation not lazy easy cash grabs. So EA I got it pre-owned at 25% retail price.… Expand
  7. gilbertofp16
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    I never played Mass effect, and I tried in this new edition. It was the best game I played this year. I was addicted from the start. I did not have any bug which it means they took their time to fix everything and the DLC were great as well. But I confess the best is mass effect 2, the renegate options are more fun than for the 1 or 3 games. Also the interaction with characters is the best.
  8. slavigrad
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    My first entry into Mass Effect was Andromeda in 2020 (all the bugs were fixed).
    The combat system, class and profile system were superior in Andromeda. It had vast amount of skills, guns (more than 100 weapons) and armors to choose from with lots of possible combinations and variations. I played Andromeda for 130 hours mostly Vanguard style but also with shotguns, sniper rifles, assault    My first entry into Mass Effect was Andromeda in 2020 (all the bugs were fixed).
    The combat system, class and profile system were superior in Andromeda. It had vast amount of skills, guns (more than 100 weapons) and armors to choose from with lots of possible combinations and variations. I played Andromeda for 130 hours mostly Vanguard style but also with shotguns, sniper rifles, assault rifles and tech gadgets.
    Vanguard in Legendary edition is very limited and so are skills and weapons to choose from.
    Playing the original trilogy feels indeed that the games are older (mechanics, combat, skills, facial and moving animations) but I am playing it because of good sci-fi story.

    The graphics with the remaster is decent. It is fun, overhyped, but fun.

    The story and characters are best in Mass Effect 2.
    The combat is best in Mass Effect 3.

    I am enjoying the good galaxy story.    … Expand
  9. Pietriej
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    A really nice remaster of the beloved ME trilogy! It's still one of the best RPGs of all time, and definitely my favourite RPG series keeping my favourite character throughout three games. There are some glitches, but it's nothing game breaking.

    It's a pitty there were so many problems with dubs, but I wouldn't give this game a negative rate because of it - you can still enjoy it with    A really nice remaster of the beloved ME trilogy! It's still one of the best RPGs of all time, and definitely my favourite RPG series keeping my favourite character throughout three games. There are some glitches, but it's nothing game breaking.

    It's a pitty there were so many problems with dubs, but I wouldn't give this game a negative rate because of it - you can still enjoy it with English dub and subtitles in your own language.    … Expand
  10. Ieronimg
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    It's one of best RPGS ever! The remaster is good, but the game earns 10/10 just for its story.
  11. SnowShad0382
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    Esta trilogia ha estado muy buena, primera vez que juego esta saga. Espero sigan con la saga de Shepard ya sea por remake no estaria mal ver esto con graficos de nuev generacion, PS5 y Series X.
  12. Santanilla
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    A Classic, a game that you don’t want it to end, ( opposite feeling of what I have with AC games where you suffer with their unnecessary length and grinding ), this game is the only reason I got a 360 back then and now I can replay them on my ps5 , so happy they made it.
  13. Eden1975
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    I had never done the original trilogy at the time. It was therefore an excellent opportunity for me to take and make the legendary edition and what a slap. Not only is the story exciting, but also the characters are extremely well written and endearing. I finished the trilogy recently and I already miss Normandy. Congratulations to bioware for creating three exciting and exciting games next time.
  14. Ruzaky
    Mar 19, 2023
    9
    Just went through the 3 games and platinumed all of them. Last time was plaing them when they where cooming out. Such a great trilogy. Had a lot of fun with it. Love Mass effect, hope they bring it back someday with new good game
  15. Skull_CL
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Lo mejor que ha parido el gaming, De las mejores experiencias que he tenido jugando, mi top 1 personal
  16. ToshLichev
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    As a massive ME fan it felt great to come back to a franchise which I have spent hundreds if not thousands of hours playing.
    While the core 3 games are by far the best trilogy in gaming history, this remaster does manage to tighten up some gameplay aspects that felt a bit archaic by 2022 standards. ME1 in particular has become far more polished than it used to be ad the addition of all    As a massive ME fan it felt great to come back to a franchise which I have spent hundreds if not thousands of hours playing.
    While the core 3 games are by far the best trilogy in gaming history, this remaster does manage to tighten up some gameplay aspects that felt a bit archaic by 2022 standards. ME1 in particular has become far more polished than it used to be ad the addition of all the DLC is a nice touch.
    Overall this is a great way to experience this masterpiece of a franchise. It isn't perfect tho, during my playthrough of ME1 I experienced quite a few bugs which is something that had never happened to me in the past - even game breaking ones. ME2 fared much better but still had awkward graphical hiccups and the same goes for ME3. Would have been nice for this to have been a bit more polished since it obviously needs some patches but even in this state I'd call it the best way to play gaming's greatest trilogy.

    P.S. : Don't listen to the russian trolls **** about russian dubs and reviewbombing the game. This is meant to be played in english, if you don't like it, don't play it and shut up.    … Expand
  17. B_A_N
    Sep 1, 2021
    10
    Great in all remaster of great in all the game. Also thanks to the developers for listening to the wishes of the Russian-speaking community of fans
  18. DenisGromov
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    Может сама игра и крутая и очень интересная…
    Но играть в такой «ремастер» в 2021-2022 году на консоли пс5 - ето очень странно…графика ужасная…учитесь в Capcom,а не просите с людей по 60-70$ за такое старое и ужасное дерьмище
  19. ripdiesel
    May 28, 2021
    10
    Великолепный Ремастер с большой буквы. Да озвучка не идеальна в первой части, но мне это никак не помешало. Была бы такая же во 2,3 частях - играл и наслаждался.
  20. BipolarSmile
    Jul 16, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So mass effect is one of my favorite RPGs of all time.
    I can't still remember the amazement I felt when first playing the first game on pc.
    It's a shame this wasn't remastered for the ps5, but the game has some nice improvements and mostly plays great.
    The problem with this series is that the last game was poor storywise, which is a shame after everything you go through in the first two games.
    This is still worth a play in my opinion and still holds up, just get it on a sale    … Expand
  21. RandomH3ro
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    Best version of a masterpiece. Story is awesome. Gameplay is good but little bit oldschool. Buy it! Love it!
  22. MonkdemMan
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    I never played these games when they originally came out. I'm not a Sci fi fan, never seen a star wars. But this game trilogy may just be the best games I have ever played (especially ME2). The gameplay is extremely fun, the character are interesting and likeable and well acted. Nearly all you actions have consequences even the smaller ones you think nothing of, they also carry over toI never played these games when they originally came out. I'm not a Sci fi fan, never seen a star wars. But this game trilogy may just be the best games I have ever played (especially ME2). The gameplay is extremely fun, the character are interesting and likeable and well acted. Nearly all you actions have consequences even the smaller ones you think nothing of, they also carry over to each game which is something I have never seen before. If anyone is debating giving this game a go you really should. Brilliant!… Expand
  23. Thejodjeremie
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    As someone who already loves this trilogy if games, this remaster is just what I wanted. The games all look and play great especially me1 with the improvements.
  24. MrMiggins
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    This is not only interesting from a gaming perspective but also from a game history perspective. Bioware's greatest achievement is back for us to appreciate in 2021, an era that is so unparalleled in its creative bankruptcy that nostalgia is the only legitimate currency.

    So let's get nostalgic for three chapters of a saga that initiated in the mid to late 2000s, the era of the iPod and    This is not only interesting from a gaming perspective but also from a game history perspective. Bioware's greatest achievement is back for us to appreciate in 2021, an era that is so unparalleled in its creative bankruptcy that nostalgia is the only legitimate currency.

    So let's get nostalgic for three chapters of a saga that initiated in the mid to late 2000s, the era of the iPod and the first iPhone, where MySpace was still more popular than Facebook, and people were queuing up at brick and mortar bookstores to buy the last Harry Potter novel. It was a very different age in many ways.

    Bioware{s Mass Effect was highly regarded when it was released in 2007, and rightfully so. It was an ambitious title, limited only by the technology of the day. A wildly imaginative space opera, filled with incredible lore, beautifully realized characters and wonderful writing. The gameplay was good enough, but the game design and world-building set it apart from anything we had seen before. Characters like Garrus and Liara would become as iconic as any characters in the pantheon of science fiction. The Normandy would become as well-known as the Enterprise. Shepard as admired as Kirk.

    With a sure-fire hit on their hands, the company put everything they had into the next installment. Mass Effect 2 is that rare and precious commodity, a sequel that takes the best of its predecessor and elevates it to legendary status. An incredible achievement. Sadly at the time, to get the most out of it, you were forced to buy the DLC, so that you could reunite with Liara and enjoy some of the most thrilling storylines in the saga. Fortunately, all that DLC is included in the Legendary Edition package on PS4.

    This was 2010, and across the board, film, TV and video games were reaching a creative apex. With the massive success of Mass Effect 2, the developers were left with the daunting task of finishing what they had started. Released in 2012, Mass Effect 3 perhaps suffers from being a little unfocused and slightly underwhelming in its final act. I have seen three of the possible endings to the game and I'm afraid none of them quite had the impact I was hoping for. There's still plenty to recommend, though, with dozens of weapons to chose from, lots of varied missions, unexpected shipmates, old friends, and new enemies.

    The most impressive aspect of Mass Effect is how relationships, dialog choices and actions transfer from one game to the other. This is the first time I've been able to play all three games in the correct order, and it's incredible how the effect of choices made in the first and second games ripples through to the final game. It is quite awe inspiring at times.

    I've really enjoyed rediscovering these games and appreciating their greatness. We'll never see the like of them again. There's a passion to them that is highly unlikely to be replicated in the corporate climate that we find ourselves in today. I'm grateful that they have only updated textures and refined a few minor things for modern hardware rather than edit or modify the games in any negative way. Mass Effect Legendary Edition remains a true snapshot of a golden age of game development, a testament to real creativity and raw talent, and that alone is worth the asking price.    … Expand
  25. KunderscoreKing
    May 29, 2022
    9
    This was my first ME experience, and what an epic journey, I am so impressed by ME1, it is my favourite of the series, due to the twists, turns and consequences to my decisions, ME2 had a brilliant story, I enjoyed building the squad however this time I was far more cautious of the consequences of my actions. ME3 ending aside, I had. lots of fun and it was amazing to witness theThis was my first ME experience, and what an epic journey, I am so impressed by ME1, it is my favourite of the series, due to the twists, turns and consequences to my decisions, ME2 had a brilliant story, I enjoyed building the squad however this time I was far more cautious of the consequences of my actions. ME3 ending aside, I had. lots of fun and it was amazing to witness the complexity of the consequences of decisions I'd made in 1&2. My crafted yet unique story experience was brilliant.… Expand
  26. Neo-BRAT
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Лучшая на сегодняшний день космическая опера с превосходным сюжетом. Хорошо выглядит, шикарно звучит и отлично играется. Очень рекомендую
  27. RomulusReviews
    Feb 16, 2022
    9
    Played on PS5: Never played through the series before and I am glad I did when the Legendary edition released. What a terrific experiences and yes, Bioware at it's finest. Let's hope for more Mass Effect in the future which we already know is in development.
  28. Elite_Soldier
    Jul 2, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mass Effect 1 - 7/10
    It started off okay but kept on getting better over time. I did all the side quests, most tbh were a chore to get through apart from the DLC one. Your best option is to skip those but I wanted to try it anyway.

    I played with Wrex and Liara the entire way, was probably the best option as Wrex and the Krogan seemed like the most interesting and tragic race, and Wrex’s clash in Virmir was solid. Liara was solid too with her knowledge of the Protheans, which is useful in Ilos.

    The lore and story behind Reapers vs Protheans were solid too. Nice twist with Citadel being a relay. Saren by the end was pretty compelling too, he saw himself as the hero, and he felt justified to help the reapers, so that Organics may survive, but by the end you realise he's been indoctrinated.

    I played the game for 30 hours, it might have paced better at 20 hours. The graphics and animations don't age well at all, pretty bad for its time too tbh. Sometimes the animations and movements of characters in this game are soo bad that it's funny. Voice acting can get rough at times. But for other characters like Wrex and Saren, their voice acting is good. The game needs a lot more quality-of-life improvements:
    - You can't see what you did on a planet until you land.
    - After you complete a planet, it should tell you if you did so and if there are any missing objectives I could still do.
    - Icons on the map and inconsistent too. Sometimes an x means you did the objective while other times it's a point of interest.

    But it's compensated with its compelling way of telling the story in main missions and giving you pivotal decisions to make. Also, its worldbuilding of the different races was spot on.

    Mass Effect 2 - 7/10
    Mass Effect 1 to me was better. The only solid loyalty missions were Mordin’s and Grunt’s.

    Loyalty Mission Reviews
    Grunt - 9/10
    I already found Krogans really interesting so seeing their homeworld tuchanka I knew was gonna be fun. Seeing Wrex, the shaman and others react to Grunts predicament created amazing dialogue exchanges. Krogans, especially Wrex and Grunt are Peak in Mass Effect!
    Mordin - 8/10
    There was a pretty good debate between Shepherd and Mordin. Normally Shepherd is more passive but this time he felt like he had a strong stance and so did Mordin, leading to clashing ideals. Seeing the ramifications of the Genophage and seeing Mordin still try to rationalise it was compelling.
    But then Mordins student was a direct foil to Mordin, and I loved it! He had way better counterpoints than Shephard. The exchange was very grey, where honestly it looked like the student was the good guy, even though the testing method was questionable.
    Garrus - 7/10
    His was good cuz I saved Solidus. Not too sure if it would have been good otherwise, I exhausted all dialogue to the point it subverted expectations where Solidus was a good guy.
    Liara - 7/10
    The Shadow Broker was anticlimactic. But the DLC improves when Shepherd vents his frustration to Liara on Normandy.
    Miranda - 7/10
    Solid mission with sweet ending of savings Mirandas sis.
    Samara - 7/10
    Gameplay was fun, at least it wasn't just a shooter or trailing mission.
    Kasumi - 6/10
    Really nice and short mission. Didn't expect a stealth infiltration mission in ME. But I couldn't care less about Kasumi.
    Jacob - 6/10
    Would have been better if we knew more concretely what his dad was thinking.
    Jack - 6/10
    Pretty predictable. Nothing interesting.
    Thane - 5/10
    The kid and his issues towards his father were not developed enough. The tailing mission gameplay was boring and basic. Disappointing since Thane seemed pretty interesting. Especially his 1-to-1s, those are really damn good.
    Zaed - 5/10
    I don't even know the guy lol. The revenge plot with Garrus was done better.
    Tali - 5/10
    Boring characters and dialogue before boarding Aleria. Tali's dad being the culprit was very predictable.

    I don't know why this one is highly regarded, not much of a suicide mission if everyone lives, plus it was just 3 short submissions and the final boss was dull. ME1 lore about Saren, Protheans and Reapers was more compelling than ME2’s collectors being Prothean. Plus all we really learned is that Harbinger is coming by the end. Nothing I did felt like it really mattered tbh.

    ME3 - 7/10
    ME3 somehow is even more linear than ME2. The ending of the synthesis of organics and robots was goofy. But the other endings were not any better. At least they had the Genophage cure in this game. The sequences for that were top-tier. But then it was taken over by the Qurain storyline which was not even nearly as good.

    Trilogy
    Not too sure why anyone would say this is a masterclass of storytelling. It does have high peaks but also has very low and persistent peaks too. Your best off watching Dr Who instead.    … Expand
  29. hector_bcn98
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    Bravo por Electronic Arts, que nos entrega una trilogía histórica a plenos 60fps. Hay que recordar que estos juegos tenías bastantes problemas de rendimiento (el tercero era terrible) en sus plataformas originales.
  30. odderking
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    Mass effect legendary edition, is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I haven’t played the originals, but this game made me love everything mass effect. My favorite thing about it Is the amazing story, and characters, they really make this game worth it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 44 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2022
    100
    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition offers the comprehensive experience that the whole trilogy rightfully deserves. Thanks to this, you can easily forgive it all sorts of small ailments associated with the age of individual parts and you drown dozens of unforgettable hours in the game without blinking an eye. Yes, even after such a long time.
  2. GameCritics
    Dec 14, 2021
    90
    The Mass Effect Trilogy is incredible. The overarching story and its characters are excellent, and each one was better than the last. I wasn’t sure if these games would hold up in the current environment, but they absolutely do. They’re still worth playing, I recommend them, and to anyone about to jump in — play at a slower pace. Do not rush through. Explore everything they have to offer and relish in their richness.
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  3. PLAY
    Jul 5, 2021
    90
    No fan of Star-Trek-style science fiction should miss Mass Effect – and this package offers the best version of the trilogy currently available. [Issue#3, p.144]
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